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Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism

Kirk Smith & Graham Kayautastic.com
Graham Kay and Kirk Smith are two comedians living in Los Angeles. Kirk has a teenaged son with Autism and Graham has an autistic adult brother. Together they talk about the lighter side of living with and coping with autism.
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Episodes

Peter Parker in NYC

Pete comes to New York, JJ gets a new horse and a promising new law in Arizona.

Sep 07, 202337 min

The Amish Autism Myth

Theres been a dangerous myth going around that hte Amish don't have autism. Oh and Graham complains about his parents.

Jul 31, 202331 min

Autism Acceptance 80 Years later

People with Autism are still fighting stigma 80 years after the first autism diagnosis. Also, does Graham have Autism?

Jul 25, 202341 min

Professor Pamela Block on Canada vs US support and Siblings

PHD Pamela Block from Western University joins us to compare state run assistance in Canada nad America. Also, she shares what she's working on next wich is research on the effects on siblings of people with developmental delays. Ohh and Kirk is in Sweden so we got a fun JJ update.

Jun 26, 202339 minEp. 311

Government Bureaucracy In Autism

This week we talk about Pete's new obsession with his figurines and we read an article about a parents struggle with government bureaucracy.

May 26, 202337 minEp. 309

Troubling New Racial Biases

Road trip ideas for JJ, Pete calls in and troubling new racial biases in autism diagnosis.

May 13, 202331 minEp. 307

EPISODE 300!!!

Hey folks we can't believe it but we're at episode 300 of talking about autism. But really we're talking about the ones we love so it's way less impresive when you think about it like that. Thank's so much to YOU. We couldn't and wouldn't have done it without you the loyal listener.

Feb 03, 202327 min

A New Test For Autism

Graham and Kirk are back from a Christmas break. Wooo! Oh and theres a new test for Autism in babies.

Jan 06, 202337 minEp. 301

Should Autism Have 2 Names?

This one gets intense folks. We start off with the fellas doing thier usual silly chit chat but then read a very interesting opinion peice from a mother of a person with profound autism.

Dec 02, 202245 minEp. 299

Dyspraxia Autism Link

This week JJ still likes his dad, Peter is WAY too busy for Graham and an intersting link found between Dyspraxia and Autism.

Nov 11, 202230 minEp. 297

Shocking Gender Study

Peter takes care of the house, JJ makes an office and a crazy new development in the gender biasis of Autism.

Oct 28, 202235 min
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